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REMOTE BEYOND CONTROL: LETTERS OF DON DIEGO DE VARGAS TO HIS FAMILY FROM NEW SPAIN AND NEW MEXICO, 1675-1706 [SIGNED]
by Kessell, John L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0826311121
- ISBN 13
- 9780826311122
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Albuquerque: The University of New Mexico Press, 1989. 53/100, First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, vi, xii, xiv, 596 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's burgundy leatherette bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Very slight wear exteriorly. Text block has mild age toning to the edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated. This is number 53 of 100 numbered, signed, limited copies. Limited Collector's edition. First edition. Signed by the author and four others. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1375836. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1375836
- Title
- REMOTE BEYOND CONTROL: LETTERS OF DON DIEGO DE VARGAS TO HIS FAMILY FROM NEW SPAIN AND NEW MEXICO, 1675-1706 [SIGNED]
- Author
- Kessell, John L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 53/100, First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0826311121
- ISBN 13
- 9780826311122
- Publisher
- The University of New Mexico Press
- Place of Publication
- Albuquerque
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Vargas, Diego de, 1643-1704, correspondence. New Mexico, governors, correspondence. New Mexico to 1848. Spaniards, new Mexico, history, 18th century.
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- Octavo
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